The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-01-29
OVER THE STATE.

On Friday of last week, Mr.. NJ.
Curry while ginning on Old River,
had his arm torn of. as we are in
formed, and was otherwise fear
fully mangled so that be died. Mr..
Curry was a resident of Adams
county, we believe, and relative
of the Curry's of this county
Woodville Republican.
Captain J. w. Ratliff informs
us that all the money has been
subscribed, the charter drawn up
and forwarded to Governor Lowry,
looking to the immediate establish.
ment of a creamery at Edwards.
We rejoice in the enterprise of
our neighbors aud hope to see it
prove of substantial benefit to the
people of that town and neighbor-
hood.-Raymond Gazette.
We had the pleasure of meeting
in town this week Mr.. j. Mccall.
lum, of Waterloo, Iowa, who is
prospecting with view of secur-
ing land for number of Iowa far
mers. We hope that he may To-
cate amongst us and invite others
to do the same. While here Capt.
W. III. Stubblefeld took him out
to his plantation on Big Black and
showed him that section of coun-
try. He was delighted with ii, and
may move into that part of Yazoo.
-Yazoo City Herald.
In order to facilitate the sale of
lands to persons in the North and
West, who are now correspond
ing with real estate agents, or WIS.,
lting our State and inspecting for
themselves, The CLARION offers
the following special inducements
to all who wish 10 place real estate
whether in city or country, upon
the market:
For $1.00 we will publish one
square description-say so words
-one month; each additiona
square or month, Sl.00. Cash tC
accompany the order for publica
tion. Tue description to give the
county or town, number of acres
cleared and timbered, improve
ments, quality of the land, proxim
ity to railroads, school advan
tages of the locality, price PEI
acre, etc.
Extra copies of the paper, con
tanning these advertisements, will
be furnished Commissioner Car
Isle for gratultons distribution t.
his correspondents, and will bt
distributed among the excursion
lists from tho Northwest who will
visit Mississippi during February
Clarion.
AT recent meeting of the Mis-
slssippi Bar Association, Judg'
Calhoon submitted a proposition
as to the desirability of doing
away with the distinction between
courts of law and equity. In ;
recent decision of the Suprem,
Court, Justice j. A. p. Campbell
gives force to the same proposi
tion by deciding that a litigan
who really mad meritorious cas-
had gotten into the wrong tempt
of justice. Now suppose W
"comp." and restore the old Pro
bate court with it's jurisdiction o
estates and all matters pertaining
thereto, and let the Circuit court
have all the balance; and in Grim
inal matters confine them to felC
MES, and restore the old Count
courts for the trial of all lesse
offenses and civil suits to the an
cunt of $3.50 and $500. To whio
add a county prosecuting attorne,
with perquisites as fees, DistriC
attorney with q regular salary an
perqulsltes from the lessees of tn
penitentiary.-Valley Flag.
Editor Brookhaven Leader:
| am a regular reader of th
Leader and a close observer {
the proceedings of our Board ,
Supervisors therein published, an
| want to say that it seems to n
some acts of the Board deserve
be censured. One of these is Il
policy followed by the presel
Board and their predecessors ais
:. toward tho creditors of the cou
!. !. ty. Instead of trying to build q
the connty's credit and bring h,
o warrants up to par, the policy pu
sued towards the creditors of Il
county seems to be intended
effect the very reverse. For e
G ample, laws have been secured
two sessions of the Legislatui
requiring all evidences of coun
Indebtedness to be register
within o limited time under pg
of forfeiture, in order that [
holders of county warrants mig
be discovered and taxed. But
5. provision has been made to p